Der Kids-CAT: Eine Übersicht zu Validität, Anwendbarkeit, Akzeptanz und klinischer Relevanz eines neuentwickelten Instruments zur Messung der gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität von Kindern und Jugendlichen

Translated title of the contribution: The Kids-CAT – A summary of validity, feasibility, acceptance, and clinical relevance of a new developed instrument for measuring health-related quality of life in children and adolescents

M. O. Klein*, D. Barthel, U. Thyen, C. Otto, S. Nolte, A. K. Meyrose, F. Fischer, S. Schmidt, J. Devine, H. Mühlan, O. Walter, A. Mierke, K. I. Fischer, T. Ankermann, M. Rose, U. Ravens-Sieberer

*Corresponding author for this work

Abstract

The new developed computeradaptive test Kids-CAT allows the measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children and adolescents between 7 and 17 years of age in five dimensions: Physical Well-Being (WB), Psychological WB, Parent Relations, Social Support & Peers, and School WB. Additionally a chronic-generic tool is available. The acquisition is made at the PC or tablet-PC. For each dimension a score is generated, visualized in a coloured Kids-CAT-report and presented immediately to the pediatrician to be included in the doctor-patient-talk. The report offers graphics for an easy comparison of the patients’ results to a german norm-population. The test was well accepted by patients and pediatricians. The short time frame to answer the test and to get the results allows an implementation into a patient-centered care.

Translated title of the contributionThe Kids-CAT – A summary of validity, feasibility, acceptance, and clinical relevance of a new developed instrument for measuring health-related quality of life in children and adolescents
Original languageGerman
JournalPadiatrische Praxis
Volume90
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)283-292
Number of pages10
ISSN0030-9346
Publication statusPublished - 2018

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